Olaf Christoffersen
Photograph by Olaf Christoffersen of a misty morning at Oslo Harbor, featuring a mooring ring in the foreground and hazy silhouettes of cranes in the background.
Details from the photographic collection of Olaf Christoffersen, showcasing the artistry, history, and technical precision of his work.
Details from the photographic collection of Olaf Christoffersen, showcasing the artistry, history, and technical precision of his work.
Example showing Olaf Christoffersen’s artwork displayed in a modern Scandinavian-inspired space.
Example showing Olaf Christoffersen’s artwork displayed in a modern Scandinavian-inspired space.

Morning Mist at the Harbor Warehouse

Morning Mist at the Harbor Warehouse (working title) — Olaf Christoffersen, Oslo Havnelager, Oslo, 1928. The photograph is taken from quay level, with a mooring ring and bollard in sharp focus in the foreground and the warehouse structures and harbour cranes of Oslo Havnelager dissolving into dense mist across the water behind.

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The frame is divided between a sharply focused foreground and a mist-dissolved background. In the foreground, a cast-iron mooring ring and bollard sit on a snow-covered quay surface, rendered with hard tonal definition. Across the water, the massed forms of Oslo Havnelager’s warehouse buildings and several large harbour cranes emerge partially from dense mist, their silhouettes and reflections visible but detail-free. Tonal range is wide: deep blacks in the foreground ironwork against a background that approaches the upper limit of the tonal scale. Focus falls entirely on the foreground; the background is structurally soft throughout.

Technical Details: Gelatin silver print, mount type unconfirmed, on cream card with wide borders; black ruled border visible around print area. Signed in pencil, lower left margin, below the print: "Christoffersen 28".

Format: TIFF

Size: 161 mb

Resolution: 3968×5072

DPI: 300

Color Model: RGB

Color Sync: sRGB IEC61966-2.1

Prints are available for purchase on the website

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